The tournament was won by Real Madrid, winning for the first time in 32 years, beating 1–0 Juventus who were playing in a third consecutive final.

[1] With Borussia Dortmund being the title holders but finishing third in their domestic league the previous season, Germany became the first association to provide three teams to the premier European competition.

Borussia Dortmund, the defending champions, were eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual winners Real Madrid.

Number of teams per country as well as the starting round for each club and seeding were based on UEFA association coefficients.

With Bayer Leverkusen also having qualified, it marked the first time three clubs from the same nation played in the knockout phase.